Would PBKA members please note the attached document Invasive Weed Control Programme which is currently underway. Those beekeepers with hives close to the areas concerned should check their bees and take any necessary actions to protect them.
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Presumably shut the bees in on the day but what about the days after the spraying….will it be danfpgerous for the bees still ?
Yes Balsam and Japanese Knotweed. The go to spray used by NRW is Monsanto’s glysophate based roundup, a toxic and pervasive killer. This also means that the both the soil and bees will receive a dose. As for the honey?
I presume this is on Hymalayan Balsam. Why spray whilst it’s still in flower and attracting to pollinators?